Car-underframe.



. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN 310E. AMFS, OF DONGAN HILLS, NEW YORK.

,oAR-UNDEBFRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 27, 1909.

Application filed August 6, 1908. Serial No. 447,202.

To, all :whom it may concern:

. Be it. known that I, JOHN MoE. AMES,

residing at 'Dongan Hills, Staten Island, New York, and being a citizen of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements 1n Car- Underframes, of

the following is a full, clear, and

act1 -.descri-ption, such as will enable others ki1led in the art towhich it appertains to lomake and to use the same, reference being had tonthe accompanyingdrawings, which illusstrate the preferred form of the invention, f though it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the exact details {Of construction shown and described, as it isobvi'ous that various modifications'th ereof will occur topersons skilled in the art.

- In'saiddrawings: Figure. 1 is a plan view of'an underframe provided with my inVention; Fig.9 iS & central longitudinal sectional" view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. ,3 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken on line 33- of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a rear elevational view of the bolster member;

and Fig. 5' is an end elevational 'view of the bolster without the sill members connected therewith.

The object of thisinventionis to provide an underframe equipped with a-cast metal bolster which is adapted to serve as a combined'body'bolster and tank cradle when used with tank'cars, the said bolster bein'g 'eiilipped with 'iritegrakflan (1 portions I the center sills, side sills, and diagonal bracesw 'chare adapted to assist in t e connection therewith of commercially shaped or built r r for connection with and supports for center shapes or builtup side sills and diagonal braces'tegeth with intermediate vertical flanges a apt is a platform plate 5-. Said parts may be connected in any suitable manner, as by rivets or other equivalent.

Referring particularly to the bolster construction H are the web portions which are surrounded on all sides by outstanding flanges 7-89-10-'ll on respectively the top side, end portion, outer bottom s'de. intermediate side portions and. intermediate bottom portion, the flanges 7--10 inclusive being laterally projecting flanges and the flanges 11 being vertically disposed.

Between the flanges :)-10 are side 'bearings 12 formed integral therewith and provided with vertically extending strengthening ribs 13' merging with the web portions 6 before referred to. Projecting laterally beyond the ends of the bolster proper are extensions'l i provided with vertical ribs 15 adapted to serve as jacking plates.

Tie web portions 6 are provided with transversely extending openings 17 having perimetrical flanges 18 which are slightly rounded at their upper portion so as to form bearing comprising washers and nuts on the lower ends of tank bands 20 which project through elongated openings'2l which extend down- I wardly through the top portion of the bolster tosaid opening '17, the openings being elongated to permit of the connection to the bolster of tank bands for securing tanks of different diameters thereto.

Extending relatively vertically above the body portion of the bolster in proximity to the o enings 21' are flanges 24 which with side anges 25 extending longitudinally of the bolster formsockets for the tank supporting timbers 26 which are shown in Figs.

1 and 3, on which timbrs the tanks 27 are supported. Projecting forwardly from the bolster and preferably from or just below the upper flange 7 thereof are other flanges 28" which, as will be noted in Fig. 1, are obliquely disposed and of suitable s ze for the connection of the diagonal braces 3 before referred to. Projectingforwardly of the bolsters from end portions thereof are' other flanges 29 which are, provided for the faces for the securing members 19 purpose of connecting side sill members 2' thereto, said side sill members preferably terminating short of jacking plates 14, as 1 shown in Fig.1 1.

At the middle portion of the bolster, the portionof the bolsterwhich is commonly called the center-filler 31, but which in is constructionis integral with the other portions thereof, -is provided with an integral cover portion 32 having depending flanges 33 below which vis an opening 34 for the insertion of a pin in the bearing 35 with web portions 36 extending longitudinally of the bolster and extending from the top plate to the bottom plate thereof.

Integral with the longitudinally extending web 36 are transversely extending, flanges 3?, which as best shown in Figs. 1 and 2, extend forwardly of the body portion of the bolster sufflciently far to serve as supporting means for the forwardly extending portions of the draft sills 4 thereby providing flanges 37 within and beyond the bolster, which flanges serve as struts to assist in supporting same and also serve as supporting means 0 prevent dropping of the end portions of he underframe and dispense with the sill cover plate which is now commonly used in this type of car to assist'in supporting the end portions of its under- 'f rame.

As will be seen in 1, the flanges ex tend substantially across the elevated outer portion-of the bolster and the intermediate depressed portion thereof'while an intermediate longitudinal flange 25 extends between the transversely extending flanges 25*- which form the inner ends of the timber sockets. p

' What is claimed as new is: 1. In a combined bolster and tank cradle an integral casting provided\with perimetrical flange and inner web portions there being elongated tank bank soqlaetsin said bolster web portions and openings in said webs registering with said sockets.

2. In a cast bolster, a perimetrical flange and separated web portions with relatively horizontal and oblique openings therein combined with longitudinally disposed timber sockets in its upper face. 3. In a cast bolster, a perimetrical flange and separated web portions with. relatively horizontal and oblique meeting openings therein combined with a central fill'erincluding longitudinal flanges. I v

4. Ina cast bolster, a perimetrical flange andseparated web portions with relatively horizontal and obli ue meeting openings therein combined wil h a central filler-and center bearing with longitudinal flanges adapted to serve as struts between-the'top and bottom portions of said flange.

5. In a cast bolster, a perimetrical flan e and separated web portions with relative y horizontal and oblique meeting openings therein combinedwith a central filler having radiating flanges and sill securing flanges integral therewith;

.6. A cast metal bolster having a multiform flanged perimeter with separated web portions and sockets for hearing blocks ex-' tending longitudinally of its upper face portion.

7. A bolster and: tank cradle combined,

comprising an integral casting having a multiform flanged perimeter with separated web portions and angularly disposed openings in said flange and web portions.

8. lnla bolster,v an integral casting comprising a flanged upper-portion forn-i-ing a tank cradle, a center filler member having sill attaching flanges and separated web portions, said web portions terminating in inner flanges diverging vertically from near the middle of their length and at a greater distance fromthe sill flanges near their middle than at their ends.

9. A cast metal bolster having a multiforin flanged perimeter with separated Web portions and intermediate sill connection flanges serving as struts, and longitudinally disposed ti'mber sockets inits upper face;

10. In'a bolster, an integral casting comprising a flanged tank cradle and body portion, a'center filler member in said body por-' tion with sill attaching flanges thereon,

bolster web portions at each side off' said filler member, said websconverging at t-lieirand a web portion having transverse and upwardly extending openings for connection of tank .bands'with' said bolster of it's middle'portion;

12. A cast metal bolster having a relaat. each side .tively continuous multiform marginal pmtion, a plurality of web portionssepa-rated near the middle ofsaid bolster, with trans- Yersely extending vertical flanges serving as struts and as sill connection means, combined with longitudinallyextending timber sockets in the upper face of said bolster; t

13. In a combined body bolster and tank cradle, an integral casting comprising a body portionhaving webs, with tank band sockets in the webs thereof andltransverse openings to facilitate the connection oftank bands with said bolster. v

14. In a bolster of cast metal," a body portion having transverse and upwardly extending meeting openings to facilitate the conmotion of tank bands with said bolster, combined with flanges surrounding. the said transverse openings; g r

'15. In a. bolster and tank cradle,-an integral casting with timber pockets in the upper face thereof, an integral web and surrounding flange with an opening formed centrally thereof to "receive apin, a pin socket within said'opening with flangesextending laterally therefrom in the plane thereof and flanges at an angle to said socket flanges adapted to be connected with a sill member. v

16. In a bolster of cast metal, amultiform bolster.

' tending longitudinally of said bolster and sills.

bolster beyond the'ends of said pockets. 1

26. A. tank car bolster of cast-metal which web portion, 0

tending longitudinally of saldbolster and with curved flanges connected with the inner ends of said web portions, and timber sockets extending obliquelyv upwardly in the upper face of said bolster.

17. In a bolster and tank cradle, an integra'l casting with timber pockets in the upper face thereof, a multiform flanged perimeter and longitudinally separated- -w'eb portions terminating in angularly disposed flanges with an interposed filler member havmg a pin socket and having transverse flanges in the plane of said socket serving as struts and sill connection members. 18. A tank car bolster of cast metal which is provided with top and bottom flangesand web portion with a plurality of cradle timber pockets formed by ribs integral with the top flange;

19. A tank car bolster of cast metal which is provided with top. and bottom flanges and web portion with openings through thetop flange and flanged openings in the web for convenience in connecting a tank band with said bolster.

20. ii tank car bolster of cast metal which is provided with top and bottom flangesand web portion with openings for tank bands through said top flange tank band sockets in said webs and seats in the web portions for band securing means.

21. A tank car bolster- 0f cast metal which is provided with top and bottom flanges and web portion, with cradle timber pockets in the upper face of said bolster and longitudinal ribs between said cradle timber pockets.

' 22. A tank car bolster of cast metal which is provided with top and bottom flanges and web portion, with cradle timber pockets formed bylongitudinal and-transversely extending flanges rising above said top plate.

23. A tank car bolster of cast metal which is provided with top and bottom flanges and web portion, with cradle timber pockets at each side. of the central part of'said bolster with a. filler in said central part having means thereon for connection with center 24.. A tank car bolster of cast metal which is provided with top and bottom flanges and web portion, with cradle timber pockets extending longitudinally of said bolster and with tank bandsockets in the body of the 25. A tank car bolster of cast metal which is provided with top and bottom flanges and webportion, with cradle timber-pockets exwith tank band sockets in the body of the' is provided with top and bottom flanges and? with cradle timber. pocket F exwith' tank band sockets in the body-of the bolster, said sockets having diverging, walls.

. 27. A bolster for tank cars which isprovided with conoidal tankband openlngs through the up er late thereof at each side of the center 0 sai bolster. v

'28. A bolster for tank cars which is provided .with conoidal tank band, openings through the upper plate thereof and sockets in the web portion thereof at each side of the center of said bolster.

29. A bolster for tank cars which is provided with conoidal tank band openings through the upper plate thereof ateach side of the center of said bolster and with a center filler having flanges thereon for connection with centrally disposed sill members.

30. In a bolster, an integral filler with sill connection flanges, top-timber, pockets and openings extended through the top plate for connection with said bolster of tank bands. u

31.;In a car underframe, the combination comprising a cast bolster with perimetrical flange and separated. web portions with relatively horizontal and'oblique openings therein, and having forwardly projecting flanges near the middle portion thereof with sill members connected therewith.

32. In a car underframe, the combination comprising a cast bolster with perimetric'al flange and separated web portions with relatively horizontal andoblique'openings there-. in, and having outstanding vertical flanges and center sills connected therewith.-

33. Ina car underframe, the combination comprising a cast bolster with perimetrical flange and separated web portions with relatively horizontal-and oblique meeting openingstherein, and .having outstanding vertical flanges adapted to support sill members beyond the body portion of said bolster.

34. Ina car underfranie, the combination comprising a cast bolster with perimetrical flange. and separated web portions with relatively horizontal and oblique openings therein, and having outstanding vertical flanges andcenter sills connected therewith beyond the body portion of said bolster.

'35. In a car underframe, the combination comprising a cast bolster with perimetrical flange and separated web portions with tank band sockets in said webs with openings below said sockets, and having outstanding vertical flanges and center sills connected therewith between the end sill and the body portion of said bolster, c

3.6. Ina car underframeyt'ne combination comprising a castkbol er with perimet-rical flange and separated web portions with relatively/htfizontal-and oblique openings there- 'n-, and having outstanding vertical and llOllzontal. flanges and sills and brace members connected with said flanges.-

37, A cast metal bolster form flanged perimeter with separated web portions and sockets for bearing blocks -e"xhaving amulti':

I tion with vertical strut flanges extending beroad the body portion of said bolster.

tending longitudinally of its upper face por- 38xA cast metal bolster havinga inulti- OZlll flanged pcrnneter with separated web portions and sockets for bearing blocks extending loi'igitndinally of its upper face portion with vertical flanges extending beyond the body portion of said bolster and adapted v for connection with sill members.

3.). A cast inetalbolster having a 1nultiform flanged perimeter with separated web portions and sockets'for bearing blocks extending longitudinally of its upper face portion with Vertical, and obliquely disposed horizontal flanges adapted to, project toward a the end sill for connection with sills and v oblique braces.

' 40. A cast metal bolster having a multi forni flanged perimeter wlth separated web portions and sockets for bearlng blocks extending longitudinally of its upper face portion with parallel strut flanges extending through and beyond the body portion of the bolster adapted to support the outer ends of 25 center sills connected. therewith.

-11. Ina cast bolster, an integral picking casting having laterally'extending base portion. and vertical reinforcement.

4:2. In a cast bolster inte ral forwardly 3 open at theirupper ends, there being en- 40 larged registering openings'insaid webs below said sockets. In witness whereof Ihave hereunto set my hand in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN MOE. AMES. lVitnesses:

FRANK V. COOPER, F. 'H. GIBBS. 

